Chief minister Yogi Adityanath had said recently that labour laws were amended to attract new investments, especially from China.

New Delhi: Fews days after passing a controversial order which mandated 12-hour shifts for workers in industrial units, the Uttar Pradesh government withdrew it following a notice from the Allahabad High Court. It must be noted that this will not bear any consequences on the recently amended labour laws as the order to increase the working hours against the usual eight-hour shifts was separate. Also Read - Immunity Sandesh: Kolkata Sweet Shop Prepares Dessert With 15 Different Herbs And Spices Amid COVID-19

A government spokesperson had said, “The economic activities in the states have been severely affected and slowed down due to the outbreak of Covid-19. This is because businesses and economic activities came to a halt more or less due to the national lockdown.”